The Difference Between Practicing and Training
My son has been getting more serious about basketball lately. Most evenings, just before dinner, he’ll head outside and shoot around for...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 8, 20252 min read
National Ketchup Day: How to Catch Up When You’re Behind in Bar Prep
It’s June 5, so it's National Ketchup Day ! While the food world may be celebrating America’s favorite condiment, bar takers should take...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 5, 20253 min read
The Bar Exam Is a Rocky Road, But That’s the Path to Mastery
Today, June 2, is National Rocky Road Day —a celebration of the classic ice cream that embraces the messy mix: chocolate, marshmallows,...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 2, 20252 min read
Here's Why the Indiana Pacers Are My Bar Prep Spirit Team
Last night, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 125 to 108 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals at home in front of a...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 1, 20254 min read
Same Concepts, Different Questions: Why Reviewing Old MEEs Matters
Bar exam takers often focus on memorizing outlines, drilling multiple-choice questions, and passively reviewing rule statements. But if...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 31, 20254 min read
Missed Free Throws: Don’t Settle for the Easy Excuses
Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals delivered an instant playoff classic, as the Indiana Pacers pulled off a historic comeback...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 21, 20254 min read
Bar Prep Palindromes: “Bar Grab,” “Borrow or Rob,” and “Evil Live”
Today is a special kind of symmetry: 5-20-25 , a date that reads the same forward and backward. It’s a reminder that patterns are...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 20, 20252 min read
ABA Student Lawyer: "'Look for the Helpers': A Bar Exam Survival Guide Rooted in Support"
From ABA Law Student Division's Student Lawyer , May 14, 2025: This article is your reminder—and maybe even your permission slip—to seek...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 15, 20251 min read
Bar Prep and Mother’s Day: Because Someone Believed in You First
It’s Mother’s Day—a day when many of us pause to appreciate the woman (or women) who first taught us the meaning of persistence,...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 11, 20251 min read
3 in 1,679 Odds: What the Indiana Pacers Just Taught Us About Bar Prep
If you don’t follow the National Basketball Association, let me introduce you to a team that my older son and I cheer for year-round: the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 7, 20252 min read